There are some people that are part of your life just because they were famous as you grew up. They provided happy memories of sitting with family and friends watching TV, listening to records, or even being on the cover of a cherished book given to you as a present. They've always been there and you just assume they always will be.

Manchester takes over its own health care today. This is exactly how Catholic social teaching says that public health services should be organised. When it comes to democracy, accountability and transparency, there really is nothing that can't be learned from the Big Book of Magic Stuff.